NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — Starting Jan. 1, 2025, qualifying patients in Kentucky will have access to medical cannabis.
Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., awarded the first medical cannabis business license Sept. 26 to KCA Labs, a Nicholasville laboratory.
Before being prescribed to patients, all medical cannabis products in Kentucky will undergo testing at a safety compliance facility like KCA Labs in Nicholasville. Richard Sams, the lab’s scientific director, said this is a standard procedure in all states that have legalized cannabis…